OK, the Vinyl he got was the cave man from Spaceship Earth. Told you I was obsessed with those. I got Sony Eclipse and the Poly Tiki from that set. You'll see those eventually in my December TR.
AHH HA! I told him about who his Vinyl was and he is now OK with it.. He was calling it Tom for a while there..

NEXT TIME when we go back i know he will be swapping/trading etc!
Those Beverly videos were hilarious! Tom's reaction was exactly what Jim would have done. I rarely venture into there since we have World of Coke here in Atlanta. The tasting room there is twice the size.
aren't they FUN??! I swear to you i can sit there all day adn watch people drink that stuff!
I am sure Tom and Jim would get along famously.
Does your Coke place have Beverly and yucky stuff?!?! I would love to watch it!
Poor Matt and his nose but the picture at the end where you guys pointed it out was funny.
Thanks! Yes poor Matt he did get quite a few nose bleeds this trip!!!
Of course I got behind again because you're a speed demon.
No No.. that is what the weekends are for!
You got such great pics in World Showcase. The PP and the ones you took.
Thanks! Yes we had the BEST PP ever in Epcot!
Sorry you never got your Shawarma, but I guess Mexican is good!
Umm Yeah... I purposely walked past the shawarma quickly...
How cool you had your last ride on Maelstrom with the CMs and that you got to skip the line!
I KNOW!!!! It was def a memory!!!
I love the Beverly pics and videos. LOVE!
OMG it was loads of fun at other's behaves....
Poor Matt with his nose. I'm glad they aren't serious, but it's still stinky.
Na not serious, just a pain i feel bad for him when they happen. we are all so used to these things happening - the picture was a must at the end!
And your poor legs! Sheesh!
Ugh they were killing me!!! but i trucked on!
I'm going to update my report right now. You made me feel like a failure.
No you didn't... I checked this morning..
I love the nighttime Epcot pictures.
thank you!!!
Poor Matt and the Bloody nose. I have a tendency to get bloody noses as well, it is a big nuisance. My son Ethan seems to have inherited it as well.
Do you?!?!? your so right it is a nuisance! that is the perfect word for them
Oh no. I am sorry to hear about Ethan (great name!)
Are yours allergy related as well?
What are the Frozen Fireworks?
WHAAAAAAAAA??? you don't know about the Frozen fireworks are Hollywood studios?
Here click this:
FROZEN FIREWORKS
they are pretty!!!
I love the picture of the sparkly sidewalks. On our very first trip as a family my daughter who was only 4 tried to pick up the light. She though it was pixie dust. Can't believe that was almost 10 years ago.
How adorable is that.. Honestly.. So sweet!!!

Time flys with these kids doesn't it?!?! Kills me!!!
Awe, the pick a pearl video is priceless! The CM was certainly was awesome and very enthusiastic! I like how Meg was very careful in her selection.
I HOPE you do the pick a pearl and get Anna! She was just over the top enthusiastic and it was the best!
A blue pearl?! Lucky!!!! It's beautiful! It looks stunning in the carraige.
Isn't it beautiful? I was staring at it in amazement for a while.. Couldn't believe that popped out.
Oh my gosh, I love the Stevie the Squirrel story! He is so cute and so curious. I love how Matt was more startled than Stevie. Too funny!
It was a highlight of this day! That silly squirrel!!! i hope to see the little squirt again!
Ahhh...that castle is stunning! Don't want to know how much that costs.
$37,500.00.. Yeah... you can buy me one here:
Disney Store Castle
I love the Spaceship Earth pics, very cute and clever ideas! I like the heart around it.
Thanks! can't wait to try this again.. and make it work!
Wow, you are on a lucky streak! How amazing to be picked by the CM's and taken in your private boat with them on Maelstrom! Incredible!!!
When in Disney? IT'S MAGICAL!!!
MMMMM, those nachos and margarita look so yummy! I am drooling.
OMG they are amazing.. I highly recommend!
LOL, love the little ducks video.
Oh no, no pic of Meg with Duffy when she is in her adorable Duffy dress, so so sad
I am still upset about not getting a picture with Meg and Duffy... I wonder how hard it would be to have this amazing dress sized for our "NEXT TIME"??
The Beverly videos were hilarious!!! I am dying!
Aren't they the best? I have tons of video of others trying this drink. i swear to you it's so so fun to watch people. Yes i laugh at people..
Poor Matt and his nose

I feel his pain, I got them so often when I was a kid too. Not fun.
do you? yes they are such a pain, i mean walking around with tissue up your nose has to be uncomfortable!
Between my legs, his nose... we kept on going no matter what!
Wow, your evening colored Spaceship Earth photos are gorgeous!
thank you!!! It's fun to photograph!
Love the balloon pic with the kids, very cute!
Thanks! I try to find as many magic shots as we possibly can!
Oh my that carpet is awesome!!!
HA! I had to think about this for a second! Yes the carpet in AoA is cute.. of course the kids had to follow the footprints every single time.
WOW, you really did have an awesome view of the fireworks!
we did. it's was an extra unexpected pixi dust!!!
Got behind--too much to comment on. Just have to say, in the picture commemorating Matt's bloody nose--I think Zack is having a little too much fun laughing at his brother!
I have to agree with you on this... Yet they are very close. In the end they will always be ball busting brothers.
Well, I did it again! Fell WAY behind, looks like I’m spending another work day catching up!
tisk tisk...
What great PP photographers you guys found! It seems the be a trend in the TR I’m reading, very cool.
I have to say we were very lucky with the PP in Epcot. the photographers are amazing people. I believe they have THE BEST job in all of Disney. They are the ones capturing your memories for... well... Forever!
I adore the photo booth pictures; your kids are so cute.
Thank you!!!
Man, I might need to take up photography as a hobby; I want vacation pictures like yours!
You should! you can take these type of pictures with any camera. You need to practice and know which settings will work for whatever your subject is! if you ever have questions please let me know!
The pearls look like such fun! I’ve done it before but not in Epcot. Can’t wait for DD to be able to do this! Meg’s pearl is HUGE! That’ll be so nice for her to have. OOO! A blue pearl! Que pretty!
Ohhh you really need to do this in Japan. with ANNA! your going to have so much fun with your daughter picking out the pearl!!!
Yep the blue pearl is just fantastic.
What is it with the squirrels?!? PrncessA (I think, too many TR). had a similar experience, in Epcot too! Crazy little furballs.
I think your right i read that too! Little squirts are all over and overly friendly!!!
What is Shwarma?! Heat can do wild stuff to the mind!
i honestly have no idea what shwarma is.. I do know it is a food.... maybe...
What a cute pic of your kids and their dad in Germany!
Thank you!!!
LOL! The pic of Tom eating the ball is too funny!
Thanks!!! I had several ideas with this and THAT is what he picked....
What an AMAZING last ride on Maelstrom! Talk about
It was an amazing way to say goodbye to an icon ride. something to be remembered!
I’m glad they didn’t let you clean the table, that’s super yucky. Those nachos look heavenly!
They were heaven on tortilla chips!!!

i was more then willing to clean the tables... it was yucky!
I love the picture of you and your DH in Norway!
Thank you!!!! silly us.
I am glad to say I have never, nor will I ever, taste the Beverley.
Me either... If someone tells me something tastes funky I will trust them, won't eat it..
Poor Matt, nose bleeds are no fun. I’m glad the security guard was able to lend a hand.
Yeah. They are really sweet people there!!!
I love the ball all lit up at night, so pretty. LOVE the pics of you all in front of the ball, especially the one of you and Tom.
thanks! we love to be silly.. it just shows our family exactly how we are in the real life! Disney? it's even more over the top!!!
So, now I know the secret of finding the elusive blue pearl....pick a rock.
all my life lessons were from the Peanuts and Muppets...
For years, I've been doing pick a pearl and I always pick an ugly one and I've gotten twins and pretty pearls but never a blue/grey one.
twins!!! how awesome is that! You must have been ecstatic! This is def something we will do over and over!
The story of the squirrel had me laughing. He was just trying to find a new toy and make new friends.
he made friends with us! he was really cute. i hope everyone who goes will meet our little dubbed "stevie" say hi to him from all of us!
You really did luck out with THE best Photopass photographers at Epcot. The pictures turned out fantastic and there are so many.
we did, didn't we? Photographers are the best people on the planet!
Speaking of wonderful castmember, how cool that you were given your own private boat on Maelstrom. Way to go CMs!
I KNOW!!! what a way to say goodbye!!! Cast members extraordinaire!
I adored every single photopass photo in Norway... Even the one of you and Tom...
Hey there!
BUSTED I know your cheating and not reading everything!
Thank you.. I love the Tom and i picture!
And can I just say it again... The Duffy dress has to be my all time favorite... I think I might NEED a Duffy outfit for my next trip...

I am also bummed that you didn't get a photo with Duffy... Next trip!
I am in LOVE with the Duffy dress. IN. LOVE.
The Belle dress is just amazing, made so beautifully. But there is just something about her and this Duffy dress that i LOVE..
Thank you again Tess!
Yikes about Matt's bloody nose... How nice of security to step in and help out... I love Disney... And yes, they'll take care of it... Continue on with your magical day. Love, love, love Disney and their fantastic CMs!
You said it best! JUST LOVE DISNEY! Everyone who makes it jsut that magical!
I also loved the pictures at the end of your night in Epcot... It's been so long since we have done any of the night time shows (ahem... 2008)... I am certain these will be a priority for Allison's graduation trip.
We didn't do any nighttime shows.. Ya know i have never watched Illuminations? Nope, probably should one of these trips...
Love you all, miss you all terribly!!!

D~
128 days!!!!
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Today only took me 3-4 hours to do replies. this place is crazy and keep pulling me away from the DIS!!! How dare they! ya know?
So i get emails daily from the
Disney store.
this came today:
I was looking at the picture... I have 98% of this picture!!! only one i am missing is Pinocchio, Peter pan, and i believe that is aurora by Peter pan..
Yes we have all these stuffies. PLUS many many more.

Yes i could be the Disney store advertisement...
The weekend was a bust. I have lost my mind with the girls and volleyball. Not even going to talk about it and PRAY they never play like that again.
Yesterday we all sat and you tubed all things Disney. rides, restaurants, AKL, you name it. Then we were going to go through our Disney boxes. Yes i have 2. One which holds our travel things the second holds our memories of Disney.

We never made it to the boxes. too wrapped up in the videos!
Now it's noon i would love to try to get an update done. Not going to be possible today. I hope for tomorrow!
Have a Great day everyone! i again thank each of you for staying aboard and reading along!!!